diff --git a/src/instantx.cpp b/src/instantx.cpp
index e7b1031955bb..acccc7ea4c50 100644
--- a/src/instantx.cpp
+++ b/src/instantx.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "instantx.h"
 #include "key.h"
 #include "validation.h"
+#include "masternode-payments.h"
 #include "masternode-sync.h"
 #include "masternodeman.h"
 #include "messagesigner.h"
@@ -233,7 +234,8 @@ void CInstantSend::Vote(CTxLockCandidate& txLockCandidate, CConnman& connman)
         int nLockInputHeight = nPrevoutHeight + Params().GetConsensus().nInstantSendConfirmationsRequired - 2;
 
         int nRank;
-        if(!mnodeman.GetMasternodeRank(activeMasternode.outpoint, nRank, nLockInputHeight, MIN_INSTANTSEND_PROTO_VERSION)) {
+        int nMinRequiredProtocol = std::max(MIN_INSTANTSEND_PROTO_VERSION, mnpayments.GetMinMasternodePaymentsProto());
+        if(!mnodeman.GetMasternodeRank(activeMasternode.outpoint, nRank, nLockInputHeight, nMinRequiredProtocol)) {
             LogPrint("instantsend", "CInstantSend::Vote -- Can't calculate rank for masternode %s\n", activeMasternode.outpoint.ToStringShort());
             ++itOutpointLock;
             continue;
@@ -1023,7 +1025,8 @@ bool CTxLockVote::IsValid(CNode* pnode, CConnman& connman) const
     int nLockInputHeight = coin.nHeight + Params().GetConsensus().nInstantSendConfirmationsRequired - 2;
 
     int nRank;
-    if(!mnodeman.GetMasternodeRank(outpointMasternode, nRank, nLockInputHeight, MIN_INSTANTSEND_PROTO_VERSION)) {
+    int nMinRequiredProtocol = std::max(MIN_INSTANTSEND_PROTO_VERSION, mnpayments.GetMinMasternodePaymentsProto());
+    if(!mnodeman.GetMasternodeRank(outpointMasternode, nRank, nLockInputHeight, nMinRequiredProtocol)) {
         //can be caused by past versions trying to vote with an invalid protocol
         LogPrint("instantsend", "CTxLockVote::IsValid -- Can't calculate rank for masternode %s\n", outpointMasternode.ToStringShort());
         return false;